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April 2009 Archives

Five honors scholars from Penn State Brandywine presented their research at the Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) conference held at Saint Joseph's University on April 17, 2009. View the slideshow to see their posters and other images from the conference.

Each semester, the honors scholars participate in National Honors Service Day. This spring, the group, under the leadership of first-year student Lauren Orner, the scholars decided they wanted to hold a volunteer event where the entire campus could participate. The scholars decided to pick up their scissors and cut coupons for a cause! The scholars adopted a U.S. Navy base in Ikego, Japan, that was requesting donations of manufacturer's coupons. From 11:30AM to 8:30PM,members of the campus and community came together to cut, sort, and add up all the coupons cut. The initial goal the scholars wanted to raise was $5,000. In the end, with the efforts of all involved, over $13,022 worth of coupons was shipped to the military service men and women and their families. Way to go, Lauren and all!

Each semester, honors scholars and their faculty research advisers
gather together for the Socratic Symposium. The Symposium is an event
that allows students to share the classwork and
research in which they have been engaged. The Symposium celebrated the
significant accomplishments of the Brandywine honors scholars for Spring 2009, including
the National Collegiate Honors Council's Honors Service Day. Below are
the titles of the honors option poster presentations at the Symposium.